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Derbyia filosa

Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Derbyiidae

Taxonomy
Derbyia filosa was named by Cooper and Grant (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 153290c, a valve (Ventral valve), and it is not a trace fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Derbyia filosa Cooper and Grant pp. 300-302 figs. Pl 82, figs 1,2,11-36
1981Derbyia filosa Hoover p. 45 figs. Pl 2, figs 1-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
PanbrachiopodaCarlson and Cohen 2020
phylumBrachiopodaCuvier 1805
RankNameAuthor
subphylumRhynchonelliformeaWilliams et al. 1996
classStrophomenataWilliams et al 1996
orderOrthotetidaWaagen 1884
suborderOrthotetidina
superfamilyOrthotetoidea()
familyDerbyiidae
genusDerbyia
speciesfilosa

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Derbyia filosa Cooper and Grant 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmean
shell height16.40

Composition: low Mg calcitep
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-15 05:25:57
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:25:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Kungurian to the top of the Capitanian or 283.30000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Venezuela (Merida) Derbyia filosa (41516)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Derbyia filosa (43518 43548 43551 43553 43554 81645 81650 81693 101767 102602 102605 105592 105726 105742 105850 105887 106021 106123)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28USA (Texas) Derbyia filosa (102630)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Derbyia filosa (43526 43550 43552 105683 105764 105821 105934)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Derbyia filosa (101809)